Cheetah vs Chinese witch-hazel

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Hamamelis mollis

Key Differences

Cheetah is Vulnerable while Chinese witch-hazel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheetah	Chinese witch-hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hamamelidaceae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Hamamelis
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Hamamelis mollis

Conservation Status

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Chinese witch-hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheetah	Chinese witch-hazel
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	12 years	—
Average Length	1.5 m	—
Average Weight	50.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheetah

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Botswana, Iran, Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chinese witch-hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Norway.

Cheetah

The fastest land animal on Earth, reaching speeds of 112 km/h over short distances across African and Iranian grasslands. Slender build with a deep chest, long legs, and distinctive black tear-stripe markings. Unlike other big cats, cheetahs vocalize with chirps and purrs. Vulnerable, with only ~7,000 remaining due to habitat fragmentation and competition with larger predators.

Chinese witch-hazel

The Chinese Witch-hazel (Hamamelis mollis) is a species in the genus Hamamelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.